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BABCOCK Oliver P
Wellsboro Agitator – January 18, 1922
O. P. Babcock died at his home on Main Street Wednesday morning. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon, Rev. Max C. Putney officiating. Mr.
Babcock spent his whole life of 82 years in Elkland and vicinity. He
leaves besides his widow and two sons, a host of friends to mourn his
loss. He was buried in the family plot at Osceola.

BABCOCK OLIVER PERRY
Wellsboro Agitator – January 25, 1925
The Late O. P. Babcock.
Oliver Perry Babcock was born in i Farmington township, Tioga county,
Pa., February 7. 1840, the second son of Samuel Perry and Mary Ann Canniff
Babcock. He was reared in his native township and began his business life as a
farmer on the old homestead. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Company A,
171st Pa. Volunteers, and after several minor engagements he was honorably
discharged in March, 1862. In September, 1864, he joined Co. H, 207th Regiment,
was promoted to First Sergeant and honorably discharged from service June 5,
1865. On his return he purchased a farm in Woodhull, Steuben county, N.
Y., remaining there three years, when he again purchased a farm at Elkland in
1869, where he resided until the summer of 1910, when he retired from active
business and purchased the family home on Main street in Elkland, where he
passed the remaining years of his life , says the Journal. Mr. Babcock
was twice married. On July 5, 186 3, he married Mary Davenport, a daughter of
Lemuel and Polly Boardman Davenport, pioneers of Elkland. She became the
mother of two sons, Charles L. and Oliver Perry Babcock. His second wife,
Katherine Johnson, daughter of Newton and Elizabeth Johnson, survives, '
together with the two sons and two granddaughters, one grandson and one
great-granddaughter, Mary Clark, infant daughter of Paul and Genevieve Babcock
Clark; also a foster daughter, Lena Neeth Evans, who became one of the family at
the age of five years, remaining until her marriage to John Evans, now of
Blossburg. Mr. Babcock was an energetic and conscientious business man
whose standard of honor in life and business dealings was of a high
order. He respected the rights and opinions of his fellow townsmen and
promoted the public welfare in every available way. A substantial citizen,
possessing a genial disposition, he delighted in the society of a legion of
friends, and many households can testify to his generosity and aid to those
less prosperous than himself. He was a Republican in politics. He
had been in poor health for some time, and nearly two years ago sustained a
broken hip from a fall from which he never recovered, having to resort to a
wheelchair as a means of conveyance. The grand old man passed to his
Reward Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, 1922. Largely attended funeral services were
held at the family home Jan. 14 at 1:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Max Putney,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Babcock had been an Elder for
many years. He was also a member of Nelson Lodge, I.O.O.F., and
Chaplain of Osceola Lodge, No …F. & A. M. Burial in the family
plot at Osceola.

BACON ?? – James Bacon, accompanied by Hon. Charles Tubbs, went to
Brookfield Monday and removed the remains of Mr. Bacon’s grandparents from that
place to Fairview Cemetery, this boro. One of the bodies, which had been buried
thirty-nine years was found to have become petrified, the form being nearly
perfect, excepting the head. The coffin was a handmade cherry coffin and was
still in a perfect condition. –Griffin Scrapbook (Handwritten on article 1894)
Suspect the grandparents are Ethel B. and Anna Bacon. Can anyone confirm this?
Please let us know. pmmgo@npacc.net [Does not specify paternal or maternal
grandparents, so even surname is in question]

BAKER - WHITING
Gertrude Eliza Age 85 of 449 County Route 127, Woodhull, New York, diedFriday,
January 04, 2002 at Corning Hospital unexpectedly. Born in Osceola Township,
PA, she was the daughter of John D. and Mildred Horning Baker. She was a
graduate of Elkland High School and retired from Gleason and Baker of Elkland,
PA. She was a member of the Osceola Presbyterian CHurch, former member and
matron of Woodhull CHapter OES, a member of the Senior citizens club of
Elkland, PA, was a Rockwell Museum and Corning Hospital volunteer and a member
of Steuben County Election Board. She married John B. Whiting on August 28,
1949. He preceded her in death September 2, 1989. She is also preceded in death
by her brothers, Wendell and Burdett Baker. She is survived by children, Jean
Lyon Brate of Woodhull, NY, Dr. John & Marilyn Lyon of Ojai, CA, Paul and
Diane Lyon of Wading River, LI, Daniel and Candy Whiting of Corning, NY and
stepchildren, Joan & Mitch Mitchell of Elmira, NY, Roger and Mary Catherine
Whiting of Horseheads, NY and Sharon and Frank Dunkle of Pine City, NY;
thirty-three grandchildren and great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews,
cousins and a host of dear friends. There will be no visitation; a memorial
service will be conducted at the Osceola Presbyterian Church on Tuesday,
January 8th at 11:00 AM. Rev. Harry Dow will officiate. Burial will be in
Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, PA. The family will furnish the flowers; memorials
will be received for the Osceola Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by H.P.
Smith & Son Inc., Funeral Home, Woodhull, NY

BAKER Sarah M. Taylor

Wellsboro Agitator – Wednesday, August 23, 1922

Sarah Taylor, of Endicott, N. Y., died at the home of her
daughter Friday. The remains were brought to the home of her parents Saturday.
The funeral was held Monday; burial at Osceola. She leaves one husband and two
daughters and her brothers.

BARKER, Emily Baxter – Mrs. Dewitt Baxter – Mrs.
Emily Barker Baxter, the fifth child and third daughter of William and Anna
Tubbs Barker, was born at Osceola on July 5, 1842, and died Feb. 16,
1919. She was descended from Scotch and English ancestors. Her
father’s ancestors had been of the Gunn clan of Scotland, while on her mother’s
side the Tubbs family came from Sutton, England. She was educated in the
Osceola schools and later at the Genesee Seminary. On March 12, 1870, she
joined the Osceola Presbyterian church. On Nov. 18, 1886, she was married
to Dewitt Baxter, who died on Nov. 14, 1913. With the exception of two or
three years of her early married life when she lived at Harrison Valley, all
her life was spent in Osceola. Mrs. Baxter is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. E.W. Gibbs and Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, and the latter’s two daughters, Miss
Clara and Miss Anna Lewis – Elkland Journal Wellsboro Agitator, 26
Feb 1919.

BATES Lavina
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA - Wed., June 2, 1926, Pg 4
The Latest News From Elkland - Items of Interest Gathered by Our Reporter
Mrs. Lavina Hetabel VanZile died at her home on Pattison Extension, Thursday
morning, May 27, aged 87 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Ann Burrell at home and Mrs. Cora Strait of Addison; six sons:
Frank, David and James of Elkland; Lafayette and Ernest of Olean, NY and Ira of
Canisteo, NY; one brother, Asa Bates of Elmira Heights; one nephew, Albert
Bates of Elmira Heights. Mrs VanZile was a devout Christian woman, held
in the highest esteem by all who knew her. The funeral was held at the
home Saturday afternoon, Rev J. A. Hamilton, of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating; interment in Elkland Cemetery.

BEARD Lyle Allen "Yogi", Age 83, of 86 Campbrook Road,
Osceola, PA, diedTuesday, April 1, 2008, at his residence. He was born May 30,
1924 in Osceola, PA, the son of Orin and Gladys Colvin Beard. He was a farmer
and formerly employed by Corning Inc. He owned and operated Yogi Bear's
Restaurant and Bar with his wife, Barbara for 15 years. He was a former member
of the Osceola Fire and Ambulance Assn. and Elkland Moose Lodge #746. Lyle was
a veteran of the US Army who served in Europe during WWII. He is survived by
his wife, Helen Burton Beard; daughters, Mrs. John (Rosenna) Pratt, Osceola,
PA, Mrs. Fred (Nancy) Hallock, Charlotte, NC; sons, Walter (Patti) Beard, Orin
Brian (Vickie) Beard, Allen (Sandy) Beard, all of Osceola, PA; 17
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded
in death by his first wife, Barbara; and brother, Clyde. Family and friends are
invited to call at the Kenyon Funeral Home, Inc., 214 West Main Street,
Elkland, PA, Thursday from 12-2:00 p.m. where funeral services will be
conducted at 2:00 p.m. immediately following the visitation. Pastor Bob Treat
officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, PA. Memorials may be made to
the Osceola Vol. Fire Dept. and your local chapter of the American Cancer
Society, in Lyle's memory. Published in the Star-Gazette on
4/2/2008.

BECKWITH HOWARD POTTER
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA -- Wednesday, March 14, 1923
Crookedcreek, March 12. -- Howard Potter Beckwith, who was born near Hammond,
PA, April 10, 1834 died at his home in Holiday, March 7, 1923 after a long
illness. He married Harriet Mitchell on Nov. 22, 1877. He was in
the hotel business 31 years and resided at Triadaghton several years. He
graded the railroad between that place and Leetonia and also built the railroad
from Cammal to the Black Forest. He spent sometime in Tioga, West
Virginia, being employed by the Wellsboro Lumber Co. His health failing,
he returned to Pennsylvania and after sometime was employed at the Corning
Glass Works in Corning for five years. He later bought a home at Holiday
where he had since resided. He was in the Sayre hospital from July to
October of last year, where he underwent a very serious operation. He
partially regained his health so he was able to be about and do some light
work, but he gradually grew worse until the end came. He is survived by
his widow and three children, Mrs M. L. Wicks of Clearfield; Mrs M.
A. Trimbell of Corning and Lewis at home; also by 6 grandchildren and two
great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Julia Thorne and the following nephews
and nieces: Horace Beckwith of Elmira; Lee and Albert Beckwith, Mrs.
Rae Underwood and Mrs Arthur Scranton of Corning; Mrs Hattie Cook of
Asaph and Carrie Beckwith of Tioga. The funeral was held at 1:30
o'clock Saturday at the CMA church, Rev. R A Fargo and Rev. Mr. Edmunds
officiating. The IOOF Lodge of Tioga, of which the deceased was a charter
member, had charge of the burial service in Fairview Cemetery.

BEARDClyde E. Age 76, of R.D. #1, Knoxville, PA, diedSaturday, September 11,
2004, at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. He was born July 23,
1928, the son of Orin and Gladys Colvin Beard. He was a lifelong farmer. Clyde
is survived by his wife, Wilma Clark Beard; daughters and sons-in-law, Carole
and Mike Fay, Palmyra, PA, Laurie and Glenn, Cleveland, Hopewell, NJ; son and
daughter-in-law, John and Sandy Beard, Knoxville, PA; 10 grandchildren; mother,
Gladys Beard, Osceola, PA; brother, Lyle Beard, Osceola, PA; several nieces,
nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by children, Rick, Kathy and Ron
Beard. Private funeral services were conducted at the convenience of the
family. Memorial donations may be made to the Knoxville-Deerfield Vol. Fire
Dept., & the Valley Community Ambulance Assn. NOTE: Buried in Osceola
Cemetery 9/13/2004

BEARD LENA
Wellsbro Agitator, Aug 1 1928
Mrs. Lena Colvin lost her life in The Cowanesque River SundayOsceola, July 30 -
Mrs. LenaColvin was drowned Sunday after noon in the Cowanesque river between
Osceola and. Knoxville. She, with her husband were bathing when suddenly she
stepped in to a deep hole and before help could reach her she drowned. She is
survived by her husband Ray Colvin and six children; also by three brothers and
one sister. Lena is the daughter of Frederick E. Beard and Nellie
J. Taft, b. 14 Oct 1893 in Osceola

The following obituary appeared in the Wednesday, January 27, 1988 issue of
the Leader, Corning, New York:
Orin BEARD
OSCEOLA, Pa. - Orin Beard, 83, of Osceola, died Monday, Jan. 25, 1988 at home.
He was born Dec. 18, 1904 in Osceola, son of Fred and Nell Taft Beard. He was a
56 year member of the Valley Grange. Surviving are: his wife, Gladys Beard; two
sons, Clyde Beard of Knoxville, and Lyle Beard of Osceola; nine grandchildren;
18 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild. Calling hours are 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland, where services will be
at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Charles Foster officiating. Burial will be in
Fairview Cemetery, Osceola. Memorial donations may be made to the Cowanesque
Valley Ambulance Association.

BLAIR –MRS. OLIVE E. SECHRIST, 89 of Middlebury Center RR 2 died
Thursday, Sept. 28, 1895 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Her husband,
Charles E. Sechrist died Oct. 27, 1981. She was a homemaker. She
had been employed by the Corning glass Works, former Wellsboro Division in the
1940s. She enjoyed crocheting. Born June 11, 1906 in Cogan House,
she was a daughter of Russell and Verna McCracken Blair. Surviving are
two daughters, Helen Putman of Wellsboro and Mary Johnson of Mansfield; 17
grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by two sons, John and Bruce and two brothers, Harold and
William Blair. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Tussey-Mosher’s, 139 Main St., Wellsboro with the Rev. Todd Whitmer, pastor of
Middlebury Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Fairview
Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday. –Elmira Star Gazette

BOARDMAN POLLY
Wellsboro Agitator – Sept. 22, 1885
Mrs. Polly Davenport relict of the late Colonel L Davenport died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. O P Babcock in Elkland a few days ago. Mrs.
Davenport settled in Chatham township nearly fifty years ago.

BOARDMAN POLLY
Tioga Eagle – August 24, 1848
Register’s Notice
NOTICE is hereby given, to all persons indebted to the following accounts, to
wit: …Also Polly Davenport (late Polly Brown) Executrix of David Brown
deceased…That they have settled and filed in the Register’s office, in and for
Tioga County, their accounts as administrators and Guardian in the above
mentioned cases, that the said accounts will be presented to the Orphan’s Court
for Confirmation and allowance on Monday, the 18th day of September most at the
Court house in the Borough of Wellsborough, Luman Wilson, Register – Register’s
Office, Wellsboro, August 7th 1848.

BOLLEN - CARR GLADYS IRENE
Gladys Irene Age 93, of Osceola, PA, diedFebruary 24, 2007 at Broad Acres
Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth. Friends are
invited to call at the Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Elkland, PA, Monday
7:00 - 9:00 and Tuesday 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., where funeral services will be held
following calling hours at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery,
Osceola, PA. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's
choice.
(Gladys Irene Carr was the daughter of Walter and Mabel Mather Bollen.
She was born on March 18, 1913. She married Kenneth Joseph Carr, son of
Fred Eugene and Sara Mae Crowl Carr, on August 21, 1930. Fred Carr was
the son of Joseph and Clarissa O. Bliss Carr, born April 11,1884. Sara
Mae was the daughter of Alvin Crowl, grandson of Orrin Swan of Tuscarora, Ny,
and Mary Jane Hoaglin Taft. I have traced the Carr family to
1370, the Swan family to 1562. Would be glad to share any info
needed. Kathy Sarber)

BONHAM Edward Harned

Wellsboro Agitator - Wednesday, September 14, 1921

Edward Bonham, died Monday night at Osceola of
diptheria. He was well known and highly esteemed throughout Tioga
county. He is survived by his widow. His first wife, who died a
number of years ago, was a daughter of County Commissioner and Mrs. F. G.
Brown.

BONHAM Wallace
Wellsboro Agitator - January 18, 1933
Osceola, Jan. 17.—Prof. Wallace Bonham, of Wilkinsburg, Fa., died suddenly at
his home Wednesday. The remains were brought to this place for burial in
Fairview cemetery. Prof. Bonham was born in Osceola, 58 years ago, son of
Myron and Susan Bonham. For a number of years he had been teaching in a High
School in Pittsburgh. He was a man highly respected and beloved by all
who knew him. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Elizabeth, and
two sons, Gordon and Richard; also one sister, Mrs. William Cornelius, of
Middletown, N. Y.

BOSARD Mr. Alvers Bosard
Osceola, August 8, 1883.--Alvers Bosard, Esq., died at Osceola, of apoplexy, on
the 1st instant, in the 73rd year of his age. Mr. Bosard’s parents
removed from Chemung, NY, to Osceola when he was two years of age, and upon
their decease he took the homestead, paying off the other heirs. A man of
great industry, correct habits, strict honesty and sound judgment, he steadily
prospered and became one of the most successful farmers in the Cowanesque
valley. About 26 years ago he was converted, and united with the
Presbyterian Church of Elkland and Osceola, of which he remained a very
consistent member until his death. He was a man of few words, but what he
lacked in words he made up in deeds, and his blameless walk before men and his
faithful observance of the ordinances of the Church gave him a “good report of
all men, and of the truth itself.” He was a liberal supporter of the
Gospel, and left a provision to have his subscription to the minister’s salary
continued so long as his only daughter, Mrs. M. L. Bonham, should
survive. He tried to be just with his family, with his neighbors, with
the Church and with his Maker, and he has left an unspotted and most honored
record. In a good old age, in his life-long home, surrounded by his family and
friends, with probably not an enemy in the world, he finally fell asleep just
as the birds were commencing their morning song. The circumstances of his
death were peaceful, like those of his life, and he has doubtless now entered
into the rest that remaineth for the people of God. “Mark the perfect man
and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.” S. H. M.
(Tuesday, August 14, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)

BOSARD Arthur F
Westfield Free Press November 23, 1899
Death – Osceola
Arthur Bosard died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Adelaide Bosworth, at
Wyalusing, Pa. on Nov. 14th. Mr. Bosard was 83 years old. The
burial service took place at Fairview Cemetery, Nov. 17th.

Wellsboro Agitator - November 29, 1899
The funeral and burial of Mr. Arthur Bosard took place at Osceola on the 17th
instant. He died three days before at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.
E. Bosworth, at Wyalusing, aged 83 years.

BOSARD Kirtland Arthur
Wellsboro Agitator - August 14, 1929
Kirtland A. Bosard of Deerfield, aged 80 years, died August 10, was the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bosard of Osceola. The funeral was held Aug. 13,
Rev. W. C. Glasier officiated; Mr. Bosard is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattie
M. Bosard and one son, Ray Bosard; burial in the Fairview cemetery at Osceola.

BOSARD Susan A
Wellsboro Agitator - February 14, 1912
Early Sunday morning, Feb. 4th, at the Bosard homestead, Osceola, Pa , occurred
the death of Susan A. Bosard, wife of Myron L. Bonham. The deceased is
survived by her husband and three children—Mrs. William T. Cornelius, of
Middletown, N.Y.; Wallace L. Bonham, of Pittsburgh, and Edward H. Bonham, of
Osceola. Mrs. Bonham was born July 22, 1850, and was married Nov 2,
1870. She had spent all he life on the osard homestead. Since her youth
she had been an active member of the Presbyterian church. She was also a member
of the Osceola Grange. The funeral was held at the home, on Tuesday, Feb 6 at
one o'clock. Rev. John Humphrey officiated. Among those present
from out of town were: Mr. Vine Crandall, of Athens; Mr. and Mrs. George True
and Miss Ella Strait, of Addison; Mr. Robert Bonham, Sr., Mr. Robert Bonham, Jr.,
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Fred Ellison of Corning, Mrs. F. H. Judson, of Elmira; Dr.
and Mrs. C. H. Bosworth, of Wyalusing; Dr. Geo. Northrop, of Potterbrook; Mrs.
Myers Young and Mr and Mrs F. G. Brown, of Knoxville; Mr. Joseph Redfield; Mr.
D. H. Buckbee and Mr. Sherman Weeks, of Elkland; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Smith, of
Montreal, Canada.

BOSARD Susan A
Westfield Free Press – Thursday, February 8, 1912
Death – Osceola
Mrs. M. L. Bonham died Sunday A.M. after a long illness. She was the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olners (Alvers) Bosard. Survived by her husband
and 1 daughter, Mrs. W. T. Cornelius of Middletown; 2 sons: Wallace
Bonham of Wilkensburg and Edward Bonham of this place. Funeral held from
the late home on Monday.

BOSARD - Myra Bosworth
Mrs. Myra Bosworth, age 73, with of Henry Bosworth of Williamsport, Pa. died at
her home on 825 Cherry Street, in Williamsport Thursday, May 15, 1947 at 11:30
A.M. Survived by 2 sons Urbane Bosworth, of Williamsport and Jerome Bosworth of
Burlington Vermont, and a daughter, Mrs. Alice Littley of Williamsport. Mrs.
Bosworth was the formally Myra Bosard of Nelson and Osceola, Pa. The
funeral was held Monday morning at Williamsport and the burial at Osceola
Monday afternoon.

BOSARD Ray F
Wellsboro Agitator - May 15, 1935
Ray F. Bosard, aged 55 years, died at his home at Butler Hill Wednesday at
12:30 a.m. He was born in Osceola, son of Arthur and Hattie M.
Bosard. The funeral was held Friday, Rev. Ray Sherman, of the Baptist
church of Butler Hill, officiating; burial in Fairview Cemetery, at
Osceola. The bearers were: George Daniels, Benjamin Daniels, Arch
Taft, Arthur Wass, Alfred Brown and William Mack. He is survived by his
widow, Fanny Jacobs Bosard, and his mother, Mrs. Hattie Bosard.

BOST Augusta
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA -- Wednesday, February 3, 1926, Pg 2
Elkland, Jan. 28. -- Mrs. Leslie Burdick died at her home in Osceola, Jan. 18,
after a long illness, aged 74 years. She is survived by her husband; by one
son, Morgan Burdick and 4 grandchildren; by two sisters, Mrs. Elnora Brown of
Elkland, and Mrs. Amelia Allen, of South Dakota; by three brothers, Martin
Bost, of Batavia, NY; Alverus Bost of Geneva, NY; and Benjamin Bost of
Westfield, PA. The funeral was held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev O. B. Willis, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Osceola, officiating;
interment in Fairview Cemetery at Osceola.

Obituary of Dr. A. L. BottumPencil written date of July 13 – 1899DR. A.L. BOTTUM DEADHis Loss Universally Felt Throughout the County.The Funeral was Held From the House on Saturday – Burial at Osceola, Pa.
On Thursday forenoon the people of Westfield and the surrounding
country were shocked to learn of the death of Dr. A. L. Bottum, who expired
at his home on Main street about eleven o’clock of dilation of the
heart. It was generally known that he was not in good health and had
been confined to his house for a number of days, but few knew that he was in
a critical condition and the news of his death came to all as a severe blow.
For the past year Dr. Bottum had over-worked and his health had
gradually failed, though it was only for the past month that he found it
necessary to give up his practice. But he had kept to his accustomed work
too long, and though given the best medical aid, he failed gradually until
Wednesday when it was found necessary to perform an operation for the removal
of water which had collected around the heart. This was successfully
accomplished, but on Thursday morning the Doctor passed peacefully away.

The funeral was held from the house Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock,
and the house, porch and even the steps were crowded with friends of the
deceased who were anxious to pay tributes to the man who was so universally
respected and admired. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. W.O. Peet,
who dwelt on the kindly nature and the self-sacrificing spirit shown by Dr.
Bottum who was always prompt to aid suffering humanity, and never denied his
assistance so long as he was capable of going. At the close of Rev.
Peet’s remarks, Rev. S. A. Fieldread a brief sketch of the life of the deceased
which is given below.
At the close of the service at the house, six bearers, all of whom were
doctors, reverently bore the casket to the hearse and the procession moved
slowly to Osceola where interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
At the grave the solemn and impressive ceremony of the Lodge of I. O. O.
F. Was conducted by Noble Grand Master Dengle and Chaplain J. C. Skottowe, of
which order Dr. Bottum was an honored and enthusiastic member. The
Jemison Lodge of Westfield was out in full force, and as the tiny sprigs of
evergreen were deposited on the casket, tears filled the eyes of many of the
members of that order of brothers. The bearers were: Drs. James T.
Hurd, of Galeton; A. M. Greenfield. Of Gaines; W. G. Humphrey of Elkland; E. A.
Ashcraft, of Coudersport; J. C. Secor, of Westfield; C. H. Bosworth, of
Knoxville.
Beside the doctors who acted as pall bearers, the following members of
the medical profession were present at the funeral: Drs. T. A. Bair, of
Sabinsville; H. L. Hart, of Genesee; F. E. Clark, of Osceola; James Masten,
Frank Masten and A. T. Kunkel, of Westfield.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Arthur L. Bottum, M. D. was the son of Walter C. and Content (Culvert)
Bottum, deceased, and was born in Nelson township, Tioga county Pa., April 19,
1847. He was the youngest of five children of whom but one survives him,
Cornelia, wife of the late T. A. Patterson.
Dr. Bottum spent his boyhood days in Tioga county, Pa., and Steuben
county, N.Y., and received his early education in the academies at Knoxville,
Pa., and Woodhull, N.Y. In 1871 he entered the office of Dr. William T.
Humphrey, of Osceola, where he began the study of medicine. Later he took
a course of lectures at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and graduated
from the Detroit Medical College, detroit Michigan, in 1875. In the
spring of that year he located at Westfield where he continued to
practice for nine years. He then went to Europe and took a special course
at the Royal Imperial hospital in Vienna, and on returning to America continued
to practice in Westfield. Dr. Bottum had built up a lucrative practice
and was recognized as one of the leading physicians of his native county.
On April 13, 1876, Dr. Bottum was united in marriage to Lettia, daughter
of David and Isabelle Tate Wilbur, of Westfield, and to them were born two
children, Charles N. Bottum and Content A. Bottum.
In 1891 he established in Westfield a private hospital for the treatment
of special diseases of women and surgery, for which he had prepared himself while
in Europe and which proved to be a successful venture. During the past
few years so extensive has been his practice that he was unable to take much
needed rest and recreation, and this, together with the great nervous train of
his large practice, finally took his health when he succumbed to a complication
of diseases, Thursday, July 6, 1899, in the 52d year of his age. He was a
member of the old Tioga County Medical Society during its existence, and in
June, 1896, was elected president of the present society; was until a year ago
connected with the Knights of Honor, and at the time of his death, a member of
the local branch of the K. O. T. M.

The Wellsboro Agitator, February 12, 1889 BOWEN - Death of Benjamin S. Bowen, an Old Citizen and a Good Man called
to his reward - Lat Thursday morning Mr. Benjamin S. Bowen, a life long
resident of Deerfield, died after an illness of many weeks. He was in his
eighty-first year. The funeral was held on Saturday at 12 o’clock and there was
a large attendance. Benjamin S. Bowen was born May 4, 1808, on the homestead
where he spent almost all his life. His father, Emmer Bowen [Sr.], was a Quaker
and came to this county from Massachusetts. He was one of the pioneers of the
Cowanesque valley and was a lading spirit among his fellows. Benjamin was one
of a family of twelve children, and early in life he went out from home to make
his own way in the world. Before he was twenty-two year of age - January 14,
1830 - he was married to Miss Hannah C. Whitaker, a sister of the late Judge
Whitaker, of Elkland. She still survives him, as well as the ten children -
three daughters and seven sons - who blessed their union. In 1840 Benjamin and
his brother Emmer in company with a few capitalists built a large woolen
factory at Academy corners. In 1843 the brothers became sole owners of the
establishment, and they conducted the business very successfully until
February, 1847, when the mill was destroyed by fire. Besides the manufactured
cloths they had over 12,000 pounds of wool in stock. The loss was total, the
insurance having expired only a day or two before the fire. Notwithstanding
this financial blow the enterprising firm rebuilt the factory, hauling all the
machinery by teams from Rochester, NY. Just after they had got nicely started
again the dam, which gave them water power, went out of the river, and in the
two succeeding springs the dams were again carried away. These repeated
disasters crippled them so seriously that they were forced to sell the factory,
which they did in 1862 to Mr. Joseph S. Ingham. The partnership formed by the
brothers in 1840 continued for twenty-three years continuously. They not only
managed the woolen mill, but were extensively engaged in lumbering and farming.
It is said that there never were any writings between them, all their business
transactions with each other being by verbal agreements, and that there never
was the slightest misunderstanding. The death of Benjamin is a crushing blow to
Emmer, who still survived and who regarded him as closer than a brother. Mr.
Bowen had been a consistent member of the Free Baptist Church for almost sixty
years. In politics he was an old line Whig, and he became one of the “charter”
members of the Republican party. He was known as one of the managers of the
underground railroad in the ante-bellum days, and he was an earnest worked in
the cause of universal freedom. He was an honest, kind-hearted man, and was
loved and respected by all who knew him. At the funeral on Saturday his four
sons who were present and his two sons-in-law, namely, George C. and B. Frank
Bowen of this borough, Emmer H. Bowen of St. Paul, Minnesota and William H.
Bowen of Livingston, Montana, and J.D. Ray and Dr. A.J. Heffie, acted as
pall-bearers.

BOYDEN - CRAWFORD Elizabeth A. "Libby"
Elizabeth A. "Libby" Crawford, 71, of 257 Campbrook Road, Osceola,
died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital,
Wellsboro.She was born Dec. 6, 1938, in Delmar Township, the daughter of
Thornton and Dorothy Priset Boyden. Friends are invited to call at the Kenyon
Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Elkland, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. A
visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Osceola Presbyterian
Church, where funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dorothy Densmore
and Rev. Dwayne Priset will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery,
Osceola. Memorial donations may be made to the Osceola Presbyterian Church, c/o
Rev. Dorothy Densmore, 302 W. Main St., Elkland, Pa. 16920. Published in The
Wellsboro Gazette from December 28, 2009 to January 5, 2010

FLYNN MILTON
BOYDEN, age 67, of Mansfield, PA, died on July 1, 2014 in the Corning
Hospital, Corning, NY. Born on May 16, 1947 in Wellsboro, PA, he was the son
of Charles H. and Bette (Lawrence) Boyden. Flynn was predeceased by his
wife, Patricia Ann Boyden. Prior to his retirement, Flynn was employed as a
heavy equipment operator with House Wood Products Company. He was a US Air
Force veteran and served during the Vietnam War. Flynn was a member of the
Mansfield VFW and enjoyed carpentry, mowing the lawn in the trailer park and
was a handyman. Flynn is survived by his mother, Bette Boyden; his fiancée,
Darlene Dickinson of Mansfield, PA; two daughters, Shelley and Mary; two
step daughters, Kim (Fred) Bolt of Mansfield, PA, Teresa (Eric) Cowan of
Covington, PA; one step son, Thomas (Liz) Tracy of Lawrenceville, PA; three
brothers, James (Donna) Boyden of Mainesburg, PA, John Boyden of New Mexico,
Bill Boyden of Mainesburg, PA; one sister, Donna (John) Elsbree of Troy, PA;
his fiancée's children; John (Diane) Ritchie of Covington, PA, Joshua (Jen)
Ritchie of Blossburg, PA, Mary (Ernest) Maines of Covington, PA, John
Dickinson of Mansfield, PA, Melissa Dickinson of Covington, PA; eight
grandchildren and one great grandson. In addition to his wife, Patricia,
Flynn was also predeceased by his father, Charles Boyden. Family and friends
are invited to Call on Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at
Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA.
A funeral service will be held immediately following calling hours at 10:00
AM at the funeral chapel with Pastor Dave Dressler officiating. Burial will
be in the Fairview Cemetery, Holiday, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 7/4/2014

BRASS - Harold W. Brass, age 91, of 111 Morgan Ave,
Elkland, PA entered into rest Saturday, Jan 21 1995, at home. Born in Osceola,
PA, Aug 13 1903, he was the son of Cowden and Amanda Rowley
Brass. He operated Brass' Barber Shop in Elkland, PA for many
years until his retirement. He was an avid hunter. He was a
member and past master of the Osceola Lodge #421 F&AM and a member of the
Elkland United Methodist Church. He married Myrtle Daily, Aug 18 1923,
who predeceased him. He then married Norma Mae Morgn DiSanti, who
survives. 1 daughter & son-in-law, Lorraine & Alfred W. Thurston
of Elkland, PA, one step daughter, Bonnie (Mrs Wade) Smith of Cambria,
Wisconsin; 1 grandson, Steven Thurston; 1 grandaughter, Laura Thurston
Young; one ste-grandson, Craig Scott Smith; 1 step granddaughter, Penny
Doucette. Friends may call at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc Funeral Home in
Woodhull, Monday, Jan 23rd 7-9pm, where Masonic Services will be conducted
at 8:30pm. Funeral services will be conducted there Tuesday, Jan
24th at 11 am Rev M. Lee Ellenberger, pastor of the Elkland United Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola,
PA. The Leader, Corning, NY; Monday, Jan 23 1995, pg 4A

CLAYTON R. BROWN
Clayton R. Brown, 68, of 208 N. Buffalo St., Elkland, died Friday, March 30,
2001, at home. Born Jan. 25, 1933, in Blossburg, he was the son of
Robert and Florence Mallory Brown. He was a retired employee
of Corning Inc. and an avid outdoorsman and woodworker. Surviving
are two sisters, Caroline Phelps of Georgia and Laura Swain of Tioga; one
brother, Roger Brown of Brooksville, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Calling hours were held
Tuesday, April 2, at the Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland, where
funeral services were held following calling hours with the Rev.
Harry Dow officiating. Burial was made at Fairview Cemetery,
Osceola.

BROWN DORIS SEELY
87, of 37 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA, formerly of 140 Main St., Osceola, PA,
diedMonday, August 20, 2007, at Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. Born in Woodhull,
NY, September 20, 1919, she was the daughter of Earle H. and Alice Wheeler
Brown. She was a graduate of Woodhull High School and the State University of
New York at Geneseo. A school teacher, she retired from Cowanesque Valley High
School at Westfield, PA. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of
Woodhull, attended the Osceola United Methodist & Presbyterian Churches,
and was a member of the Tuscarora-Woodhull Chapter OES. She married Allen Jud
Seely, July 26, 1941; he preceded her in death, September 22, 1988. She is also
preceded in death by her son, Alon James Seely; and her brother, Bernard E.
Brown. She is survived by her sons and a daughter-in-law, Jan Seely, and Jon
and Belinda Seely of Osceola, PA; two sisters-in-law, Dora Church and Reba
Seely of Osceola, PA; also surviving are four grandchildren, Dianna Green,
Bonnitta Seely, Jamie Seely, and Todd Seely; and five great-grandchildren. Friends
may call Thursday, August 23, 2007, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the H.P. Smith & Son,
Inc. Funeral Home, 1607 Main St., Woodhull, NY, where funeral services will be
conducted immediately following visitation at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Brian
Diffenbacher will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, PA.
Memorials will be received for the United Methodist Church of Osceola, PA or
the 1st Baptist Church of Woodhull, NY.

BROWN - RENSHAW, Dorothy Edith Brown
80, of Culpeper died Monday, March 24, 2008 at her residence. She was born in
Elmira, NY to the late Frank Able Brown and Mae Alice Waters Brown. She was a
homemaker and avid painter, but most of all a loving wife and mother. Surviving
are 5 sons, Randy James Renshaw and his wife, Gale of Portsmouth, VA, Russel
Alan Renshaw and his wife, Brenda of Henderson, NC, Richard Lee Renshaw of
Culpeper, Bill Schilt of Culpeper, Roger Renshaw of Virginia, and one daughter,
Joan Marie Skala of Iowa and eleven grandchildren. In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Harold Russel Renshaw,
one son, Robert Jon Renshaw, two sisters, Geraldine White, Arlene Glod, and two
brothers, Franklin Brown and Raymond Brown. A graveside service will be held on
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery with Pastor Glen Lutz
and Pastor Adam Meisberger officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of
Culpeper is handling the arrangements. Published in the Star-Gazette on
3/30/2008.

BROWN Vera

Wellsboro Agitator – October 16, 1918

Mrs. Vera Brown Bonham, wife of Edward H. Bonham, of
Osceola, died Oct.8, of influenza and complications. She was a daughter of
Mr.and Mrs. Fred Brown, of Wellsboro. Vera who was one of the best young
women of Knoxville, was married to Mr. Bonham a few years ago .moved to Osceola
where she had since resided. Her death is not only mourned by her parents, but
a large circle of friends. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by
one brother, Eldon Brown, now in a training camp. Knoxville Courier

BURDICK - BEATRICE A. WEBB
Wellsboro Gazette – April 29, 1998
Beatrice A. Webb, 83, of Lawrenceville RR 1 died Monday, April 27,1998, at the
Green Home, Wellsboro. Born April 20, 1915, in Elkland, she was the
daughter of Harry and Mary Seeley Burdick. She was a homemaker, a member
of Elkland Moose and Ladies Auxiliary since 1950, a member of Lawrenceville
Firemens Auxiliary since 1968 and a lifelong member of Elkland Rod and Gun
Club. Preceding her in death were a grandson, Tim Foster; a brother,
Ralph, husband, Levi "Ace" Rockwell; and half sister, Florence
Mosher. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Robert Shenk
of Tioga; two sons and daughters-in-law, Harry and Jean Foster of Tioga and
Richard and Helen Foster of Tioga; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild. Calling hours were held Wednesday, April 29,
at the Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland, where funeral services were held
immediately following with the Rev. David Watkins officiating. Burial was
made at Fairview Cemetery, Osceola. Memorial donations may be made to
Lawrenceville Volunteer Ambulance Association.

BURDICK – Ralph E. Burdick, 44, of Tioga RD 2, died Monday, July 10,
1961. He was an employee of Ingersol Rand, Painted Post, and a member of the
Loyal Order of Moose, Elkland. Survived by mother, Mrs. Mary West of Tioga RD
2; sisters, Mrs. Florence Mosher of Osceola, Mrs. Beatrice Rockwell of Tampa,
FL. Funeral service was held Thursday at 2 PM in Tioga Junction Methodist
Church, the Rev. Albert H. Schott officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery,
Osceola. – Mansfield Advertiser, 19 July 1961, p.7

BURR - ROOT, Helen W.
Age 88, of 102 West Woodlawn Avenue, Elkland, PA, diedTuesday, December 30, 2008,
at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born December 11, 1920 in
Elkland, Pa, the daughter of Harry and Minnie Heckman Burr. Helen was a member
of the Osceola United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women's Auxiliary,
the Order of the Eastern Star, the Cowanesque Valley Garden Club, the Osceola
Ambulance Assn., and the D.A.R. She volunteered at the Osceola Food Pantry for
many years. She is survived by daughters, Sonja Durling, Orlando, FL., Sue
(Don) Loucks, Rimrock, AZ, Belinda Root, and companion and mom's special
friend, Marsha Dixon, Elkland, PA; sons, Eugene (Barbara) Root, Andover, NY,
Dennis (Kathy) Root, Canandaigua, NY; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth,
in 1993. Family and friends are invited to call at the Kenyon Funeral Home
Inc., 214 West Main Street, Elkland, PA, Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral
services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Osceola United Methodist
Church. Pastor Sharon Kent officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Osceola,
PA. Memorials may be made to the Elkland Library and the Osceola United
Methodist Church in Helen's memory. Published in the Star-Gazette
on 1/2/2009